I recently heard a noise that sounded like a squirrel screaming!I ignored it which is ODD FOR ME TO DO.

After a few minutes BETTY, the ROTTI sailed by me at high speed.She was headed under the kitchen table.As I walked into the kitchen I noticed a small bird on the ground.I scooped him up.He had a bit of blood close to his nose.I walked outside with him and took two photos.I then put him on the table from which he took off for my BIG YELLOW UMBRELLA.He stayed up there for at least 15 minutes.I sat underneath him and could see his shadow perfectly through the yellow Sun Umbrella.

After 15 minutes of just sitting there he took off………………

So, I hope all is well and he found his family.

BETTY THE GUARD DOG AND BODY GUARD!

TIGRE arrived and immediately LOOKED SKYWARD.Very interested in the LITTLE BIRDIE.

Who was on top of the yellow umbrella.

I told TIGRE to take a hike and he did!

MY LITTLE GUY LISTENS…………….thats rare!

ME IN A RELAXED MODE in our garden.

Note, how the shoes pick up the color in the pants which shows up in the coat!

Even the peony to the left share the BURNDT ORANGE in the coat and pants.

I do not do this on PURPOSE!

It just HAPPEN’s!

ROSES………if you had to pick between the THREE which would it be?

EDEN~BOLERO~ELINA are the names of the roses from Left to Right.

All fragrant but BOLERO GETS THE PRIZE from me!

WHAT AM I HOLDING IN MY HANDS BELOW?

AN EGG from the COOP!

Both the PEONY and BETTY are OUT of FOCUS!I am noticing more and MORE I cannot see the way I use to SEE……….is that normal for 65 and BEYOND?

I suppose SO………

I had a skin cancer removed this past month.Loved that doctor!SHE HAD PERSONALITY!She left a big deep hole by my collar bone.Yesterday, they emailed me it’s time for another COLONOSCOPY!I was just there I feel.It said, “Due to what we found in your last visit we would like you to come back sooner than later………!”

Anyone know the name of this little pink plant?These pink BALLS as I call them were planted at my home when I was a little girl in MILL VALLEY.There were three railroad ties with SCOTCH MOSS and these BEAUTIES!I spent hours playing there; I do remember that!I thought it ALL WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!

I still DO!

Anyone out there recall the song MILL VALLEY?Wish I could say that was ME SINGING, but it was the class BELOW us,”MILL VALLEY, thats my HOME………..”written by one of the elementary school teachers RITA ABRAMS in 1969.”It reached the billboard HOT 100 in 1970 and became an international hit, featuring a music video directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA!”

I did not know that!

PEONY BEFORE THE BLOOM!

PEONY………..very fragrant.

Our First Harvest of CILANTRO EVER!I adore cilantro.I know some people can’t stand it, but I love it.Do you know cilantro takes LEAD OUT OF YOUR BODY!Back in the day I learned this and it worked for me.My blood lead number was 16 I think and it dropped down to 2.I would sprinkle it on meat and salad plus I love making a TOSTADA with cheddar cheese and tomatoes and cilantro!Add a dollop of sour cream and half an avocado if you want to elevate it! Of course melt the cheese under the broiler FIRST!

WHITE SWAN…………..RHODODENDRON.

Frontyard is blooming!A few of the roses here I have NEVER seen bloom because THE DEER come in and eat the rose buds!This year that has not happened!The deer must have found a new source for nutrition!

Peony,Sorry I do not know the names to the peonies as many were gifted to me a couple of years ago.This one reminds me of an ICE CREAM CONE!

LIONS TAIL does well in partial shade.

NEW DAWN.

Garden bit from NEW ORLEANS.In 1985 went to New Orleans for a business trip.Found myself bringing home 18 pieces of garden ornaments!I lived in a STUDIO APARTMENT! WIth no garden!At least I knew what I LIKED and the direction my GARDEN would take in the future!

THE NEW GARDEN Planters.Taking over my SHASTA DAISIES………if you need a hardy plant that spreads on its own try SHASTA DAISIES………I give them no water.They live in partial shade and sun.Totally, neglected through out the year and still BLOOM PROFUSELY.Shasta Daisies to left of planter boxes.They bloom in the summer time.

This is the newest rose to my garden which is about three years old.JULIA CHILDS.

BOLERO ROSE…….very fragrant.

The walk to the chicken coop!

A garden set I found years ago at a garage sale.The ITALIAN is working on seats for me!WE have purchased the fabric now he needs to re-build them and add the fabric!This will be OUR BEFORE PHOTO…………..

The YELLOW JASMINE is just starting to BLOOM.I will share MORE of that at a LATER DATE!

WORTH THE WAIT after all the years I spent planting and weeding and NEEDING!I do not crave much if anything now.So, happy I did what I did when I did it.Sure, am ENJOYING it ALL NOW.

THE GARDEN AS IT WAS YESTERDAY in the early evening.

XXX

LA CONTESSA

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